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Calculating your cash rent equivalent (CRE) can help you determine whether it’s the right time for you to make a farmland purchase by helping to compare the cost of land ownership to the cost of renting.
If you’re a farmer who rents the land you operate on, the decision of whether to continue renting or purchase farm land is likely never too far from your mind. How do you know when the time is right to make the change?
When purchasing farmland, it’s important to consider not just the cost of the property itself but also the interest rate. It’s not easy to time the market, but you should aim to purchase or refinance when mortgage rates are low.
Here are tips and tricks for starting beef calves out strong and healthy. We discuss supplies you need, keeping your calf warm and dry, using vaccines, when to castrate bull calves, and more.
Learn why it’s important to give calves colostrum replacer if they are unable to nurse, how to recognize when to give a colostrum replacer, and how to choose one.
Soygreen® and Farmers First™ Iron EPC™ are possible solutions to Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC), a common issue when growing soybeans in high pH soils. IDC is the result of iron tie up in the soil that prevents the crop from being able to utilize iron.
With all included supplies stored inside a plastic tote, the FBN Calving Kit makes it easy to keep everything you need for calving organized and ready to go.
This year's conference, Farmer2Farmer VII: Farm for Your Life, is the seventh edition of the event, and will welcome over 1,000 farmers from across the U.S. and Canada for several days of programming at the CHI Health Center, in Omaha, Nebraska.
Traditional bulk starter fertilizers come in different forms, affecting the ability of plants to immediately use it. Alternatively, Farmers First™ Inhabit™ P contains a plant-available form of phosphate, complexed with micronized humic acids, and no salt.
With calving season upon us, Best Practices for Assisting Cows During Calving provides information on disease prevention, pharmaceuticals, nutrition, and facility maintenance.